Be sincere about fall of Sambisa, end of insurgency, Group tells Buhari
Following the news that Sambisa forest which used to be the strong base of the Boko Haram insurgents has fallen to the might of the Nigerian soldiers and that the terrorist group has been routed, a pro-democracy and good governance group, the Wailing Wailers, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to be sincere about the claims.
Mobile Court convicts motorist for assaulting FRSC official in Edo
A mobile court has sentenced a motorist, Mr Aurhur Nwankwo, to six months imprisonment for assaulting a road marshal in Edo while on duty.
I have worn one shinpad since I was eight yrs old- Herrera
Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera cracked his team-mates up when he revealed that he has worn the same shinpads since he was eight years old.
Ban on rice importation too hasty- Rice Farmer
The Chief Executive Officer of Raymos Guana Farms, Mr Raymos Guana, says the decision of the Federal Government to ban rice importation is too hasty.
Bureau appeals to National Assembly to comply with FOI Act
Dr Joe Abah, Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), has appealed to the National Assembly members to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
There was once a Bench (2)
PRINCE Bolasodun Adesumbo Ajibola(82) served as a Judge of the International Court of Justice at the Hague between 1991 and 1994. Justice Timothy Akinola Aguda (1923-2001) from Akure in Ondo State was the pioneer Chief Justice of Botswana when the landlocked country gained its independence September 30, 1966.
Man,30, remanded for alleged burglary in Osun
A suspect, Olajide Olatunde,30, was on Thursday remanded in Ilesa prison custody by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged burglary.
Why we planned to bomb 3rd Mainland Bridge – Suspect
One of the leaders of a notorious militant group operating in Ikorodu and Arepo areas of Lagos and Ogun states, Abiodun Amos, said yesterday, that his group planned to bomb the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos because the Federal Government failed to consider its members for amnesty.
Trump assures Israel of support upon inauguration
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, asked Israel to stay strong, saying his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017, is fast approaching and things will change. Trump’s remark was not unconnected with the continued controversies over recent UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories. “We cannot continue to let Israel be treated with such […]
Nigerian women in 2016: Women who shaped the tough year
2016 will go down in history as a year to remember. Quite an eventful year it has also been for women all over the country. As we glide into the New Year, Woman’s Own takes a quick look at the major women-related events that got Nigeria talking in 2016, beginning with the most recent.
APC urges FG to sanction Wike
All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, has called on the Federal Government to sanction Governor Nyesom Wike for refusing to appear before a Police probe panel on violence that characterised the just concluded re-run elections in the state.
